Geogen is short for "geographical genealogy" - location based ancestor research.
Entering a family name creates a map showing the distribution of surnames in Germany. Try it!
What's New?
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The March 2025 issue of Der Blumenbaum was just emailed to members (on March 17). If you are a member and did not receive a copy, log-in to the website and go to the Der Blumenbaum page to download this issue.
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German Genealogy Resource Map - courtesy of Palatines to America German Genealogical Society is now listed under Resources. To find it, click "Resources" in the sidebar to the left, then filter by Category "Genealogical Research" and Timeframe "New (within 180 days)"
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Can you trace your ancestors back to Germans who immigrated to Pennsylvania? Is there a Palatine in your past? Check out our Pennsylvania German Special Interest Group, and join our Facebook group! |
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Time Zones – Online events can task place anytime so the Live Webinars FAQ page has an easy-to-use time zone converter pre-configured by SGGS to show times for the most commonly referenced time zones. |
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Pommern Research Video – Recording of the 2nd Online Pommern Connection Session of the Pommerscher Greif, the Ahnenforscher Stammtisch Unna and the International German Genealogy Partnership (IGGP) in the English language from December 19th, 2020. |
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Looking for new links and files? – Go to the links and files options under Resources. New entries are marked "NEW" and include many links to Prussian resarch in Germany, a Germans from Lithuania name index and free German music. Also added a link to a FamilySearch page containing videos for those doing Austro-Hungarian research. |
SGGS' Online Store
The SGGS Online Store which sells Der Blumenbaum back issues and a few mechandise items is temporarily closed. It will reopen soon with an all new look and easier to use customer interface. If you have any questions about ordering merchandise, please contact SGGS <sggs@sggs.us>.
SGGS also looking for people to help with sales during meetings and to ship items ordered online. If you would like volunteer, please contact SGGS at any of its meetings or the foregoing email address. |
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Apr 29
Eastern Frisia or Ostfriesland
Eastern Frisia, bounded on the north by the North Sea and the west by The Netherlands, has been called the Dutch part of Germany. Lin Strong will present an introduction to picturesque Ostfriesland, its history, culture and customs, and how to research there. Lin Strong is the president of the Ostfriesen Genealogical Society of America which is celebrating its 28th year. She also edits the journal and explores Europe whenever possible. Lin has taken groups of OGSA members to Ostfriesland for more than 20 years introducing them to the villages where their ancestors lived. She's been a commercial real estate ...
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May 10
Deadline for IGGP 2025 Conference mail-in registrations
Mail in registrations must be postmarked no later than May 10. Online registration ends on May 28. The German Village Bus Tour is already sold out.
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May 27
The Alsace-Lorraine Region
Presented by Dr. Richard Haberstroh, AG. This talk will describe the details of two separate genealogical studies, both focused on locating the birthplace of Alsatian immigrants to the United States in the 19th century, without locating any document that specifically names their town of origin in Alsace. Various useful search strategies are presented, as are some interesting and important characteristics of various Alsatian records available to researchers. Also critical to these cases is the significance of circumstantial evidence, and how it can be used to form convincing arguments for the conclusion as to the birthplaces of the immigrants. Registration will ...
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May 28
Deadline for IGGP 2025 Conference online registrations
Online registration ends on May 28. The German Village Bus Tour is already sold out.
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May 31
Root Cellar Seminar
SGGS will host a sales and informational table at the upcoming all-day seminar of the Sacramento area genealogical society Root Cellar. The featured speaker will be Judy Russell, the Legal Genealogist. If you attend this event, be sure to drop by the SGGS table where you will be able to purchase German genealogy reference books. A fee is required to attend this event. In the photo are SGGS volunteers Dough Saathoff and Ginger Herte who staff our table last year. More information
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Jun 13
2025 IGGP International Conference
The International German Genealoogy Partnership (IGGP) is conducting a 2025 conferenence with an impressive cadre of German genealogy speakers from around the world. In addition, there will be special interest meetings, social networking, vendor booths and tours. Both conference registration and hotel reservations are open. SGGS is a founding member of IGGP. Browse the Schedule of Events
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